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Wild Center Open Week After Christmas
December 15th, 2010 · No Comments · Adirondack News
Tupper Lake, NY – Wondering what to do after the presents are opened and the kids are done playing with their new toys? Bring the entire family over to The Wild Center, open the week between Christmas and New Year. There is something for every member of the family – otter encounters, feature films, screenings of the BBC ‘Life’ series and the free use of snowshoes for exploring the trails on your own or on a guided naturalist hike.
Many local food pantries are low on supplies after the holidays. Bring a non-perishable item for the Tupper Lake Community Food Pantry and receive $2 off your admission. Items needed include canned fruit and vegetables, pasta, coffee and tea, soap, tooth brushes and tooth paste.
Or make it the first time to use your new Wild Center Winter Season Pass. The Wild Center has unveiled a new Winter Season Pass for residents and frequent visitors to the Adirondacks. With something happening every weekend during the winter months, the season pass is valid for unlimited visits from January until Memorial Day weekend. There are over 50 days that you can use the Season Pass. The passes are available at a special online price at The Wild Center’s website for $29.95 for an individual and $55.95 for a family. Pass holders can also take advantage of regular special sale discounts at the Center’s store. Please visit www.wildcenter.org/pass to purchase your Winter Season Pass at the online price today. The Winter Season Pass is also available for purchase at The Wild Center, for $38 for an individual and $65 for a family, and is available for a limited time only.
The Wild Center is open from 10am until 5pm on December 24th, December 26th – December 31st and January 2nd. The Wild Center is closed on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. The Wild Center is open throughout the winter on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 am until 5:00 pm and during the entire week of President’s Day. The Wild Center is closed during the month of April.
Tags: museum·tupper lake·wild center
Pete Grannis Joins Environmental Advocates of New York
December 13th, 2010 · No Comments · Adirondack News
(ALBANY, NY)—Pete Grannis, former commissioner of the Department of Environmental Conservation and one of the most respected public servants in New York State, has joined Albany-based Environmental Advocates of New York as the group’s special counsel. As such, Grannis will advise the organization on the development of state environmental policy, help identify strategic partnerships and opportunities, and work to strengthen Environmental Advocates’ efforts in the state legislature.
“Much of my professional life has been devoted to protecting the health of New Yorkers and that of our shared environment,” said Mr. Grannis. “In the State Assembly I worked to put laws in place to protect the places and things that New Yorkers treasure. At the Department of Environmental Conservation I worked to enforce those laws and restore the agency’s position as a national leader on pressing environmental issues. Now working with Environmental Advocates of New York, I will begin an exciting new chapter serving the public interest.”
“It is a thrill to have someone of Pete Grannis’ stature advising Environmental Advocates of New York and the state’s environmental community,” said Rob Moore, Executive Director, Environmental Advocates of New York. “He not only brings a seasoned perspective on the issues, but in-depth and invaluable knowledge about how state government works and how it should work.”
Environmental Advocates of New York was established in 1969 to protect the state’s air, land, water and wildlife and the health of all New Yorkers. The Albany-based organization monitors state government, evaluates proposed laws, and champions policies and practices that will ensure the responsible stewardship of New York’s precious environmental resources. Environmental Advocates employs 11 full-time staff and is the New York State affiliate of the National Wildlife Federation.
Pete Grannis was appointed Commissioner of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) in 2007 by former Governor Eliot Spitzer after serving in the State Assembly for 30 years. Prior to that, he practiced law in New York City and worked at the DEC as the agency’s compliance counsel in the early 1970s.
For more information about Environmental Advocates of New York, visit www.eany.org.
Tags: conservation·dec·new york·politics
